This is sorta funny, sorta ridiculous, sorta bizarre. U2 is doing a free show in Berlin to celebrate 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down. 10,000 tickets were issued, which were snatched up in three hours. So, MTV, which organized the event, then erected a wall around the concert area so that people without the free tickets can’t, uh, cop a free view. The speculation is that MTV wants to get their ratings up, hence the decision to build a wall for a celebration to mark the fall of that other wall. These things actually happen. (Billboard)

Remember when Sufjan Stevens’ big thing was his 50 states project, where he claimed the audacious task of making an album for every state in America? Of course you do. Well, Stevens just called the whole thing “such a joke.” In fact, he seems a little disheartened with music in general these days. (Paste)

There’s a horse named Radiohead that’s racing in Breeder’s Cup in Arcadia, CA, named, presumably, after the band. And a horse named Wilko won a few years back. (Pitchfork)

No Doubt feels like they’ve been misrepresented in Band Hero (which is an edition of Guitar Hero), and is suing on the terms that they’ve been turned into a “virtual karaoke circus act.” (LA Times)

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RealNetworks is set to lay off four percent of its workforce, just in time for the holidays. Ouch. (CNET)

Mogwai is set to release a live album, as well as a film directed by Vincent Moon of La Blogotheque fame. It’s sure to be beautifully shot and full of the sweeping musical moments that have garnered Mogwai such acclaim.  (Strange Glue)